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peck of trouble on hand, their anger became frightful. They made rush for the door,
 evidently expecting to easily lay hands on the woman and drag her out, but they found it barred. When they turned to the win dows they found them also well secured. It
 became plain to them that she meant deter
 mined resistance, and they gave up their ef- forts and retired to consult. From what
 Mrs. Clark overheard she was convinced that
 the two men wanted to help the wounded
 one off and leave at once, but he obstinately
 refused to move an inch until he had been
 revenged on the woman. He called their at
 tention to the fact that it was lonely neigh
 borhood, not likely to be visited by any
 strangers before night, and that they should
 batter in the door and secure their victim.
 When they referred to his wound as evil
 dence of her bravery he fercely shouted:
 She's got my revolver, but she won't dare
 fire it to save her life. Get log and bust
 in that door,"
 The men hunted about until they found large limb which had been trimmed up and
 they seized this and made rush for the door
 The woman knew just what they were pre-
 pairing for, and she softly unbolted one of
 the blinds and swung it back until she could
 see them. One of ths panes of glass was gone and she rested the revolver in this open ing, took deliberate aim at the man nearest her, and when she pulled the trigger he fell down and expired with scarcely kick, hay ing been shot through the heart. The other immediately ran away, but took circuit and came back to the wounded man. Then the
 cursing, raving and storming were renewed,
 and the wounded man propped himself up and eu1Ptied the contents of his Winchester
 and his revolver into the door and window
 blind. Mrs. Clark had warning and she sat down on the floor in a corner. Some ot the bullets fell inside, but she was in safe place. When the wounded outlaw had exhausted his ammunition he called upon his companion to beat the door in with 8 rock lying near by, and threatened him with death if he did not. Mrs. Clark was looking out of the window and she says: "The man was thoroughly afraid of me, l more so than of his friend and he refused to obey saying there had been nonsense enough and he would now help the other ! way. He stood looking toward the cabin as he talked, and I saw the wounded man slip cartridge into his revolver and raise the weapon and fire. The bullet was
 meant to kill, but it did not even wound, and the man turned, drew his own weapon | assassin's body, causing his death in min ute or two. He did not go near the body, | but waved his hand to me as a token that l I was not to be disturbed, and t1Mn got l the horses together, strapped the rifles to | the saddles and rode away as hard as he l could go."
 The woman soon left the cabin and took her way homeward, but was met by her hus- l band and three cattle hunters about mile away. The three latter pursued the fugitive for miles, securing two of the horses and ex- | changing several shots, but he finally got 1 safely away.
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The Czar's Literary Ambition. 1,.o--- +ba Cincinnati rommerciaI Gazette l

IFrOIIi the ClnclnnaCl COInInerClal 6dZeIte.l
 The Czar is as literary now as he was photographic six months ago. His great ambition is to figure, not among the royal artists, but the royal authors, and though the recent dastardly attempt on his life has temporarily upset the routine of his daily life, he is already immersing himself again in his literary labors. The all-engrossing task is the preparation of his diaries for publica- tion, it having been his custom since he was a youth to keep daily record of his doings. The first volume of what may prove lengthy work, if the Czar does not soon tire of his new fad, is to be got up in style worthy of it's authors position. It will be a veritable edition de luxe, on the production of which "the John Murray of St. Pet ersburg' has been given a virtual carte blanche. And whatever the text may be like, the illustrations will certainly be excellent, for the Czar has retained for the time the services of that admir- able Hungarian artist, M. Zichy, who has been his guest at Gatschina for the last two months
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of his Catholic Majesty to cross swords witt Factors or bull-slayers."


 The Brooks high license bill, which has passed both branches of the Pennsylvania legislature, makes the yearly license fee $500 for cities of 3O0,OO population and over, $400 for smaller cities, $200 for boroughs and $100 for country taverns. All applications for license must be made to the judges of the court of quarter sessions, who are empowered to grant or refuse on the merits of the case as shown in the petitions and remonstrances Gf any). and also to revoke the license upon proof that place is disorderly or frequented by disreputable persons. Penalties are pro vided for selling to minors, Sunday selling, etc., and provision is made for monthly constabulary inspection of the saloons. The revenue from the licenses is to be divided be- tween the State, the county and the city, borough or township
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misce1 1Ia11eul1s.
BOYS DAY.

This is it-happy Saturday for the mind overcharged and clogged with the multiplioi- ty of studies. Oh, what would happen to boys mental machinery if there were no Sat urdays, to escape from the system-the edu- cational octapus, and no picture (sque) suits to turn attention and slacken tension!
 Coming here, they have the run of the boys department, and canvas it's stock as eagerly as a museum, for how great is boys (why, anybody's) interest in what he will possess.
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ChiIdren's Norfolk Suits.

Patterns, sizes (4 to IA years) and prices to please, fit and to accommodate all. Made of the finest Homespuns, Cheviots, Silk mix lures, Tricots, Whipcords and Flannels. The patterns include checks, stripes, plaids and mixtures that do not show dust or quick re- suits of hard usage. The blue Flannels and blue Cheviots are very tidy and becoming. Prices ss.5O, s3, s3. 50, $4.5O, s5, $6, $6.50, $7.50, $e.5O, $s, $1o, $11, $12, $13.5O and $15.
 Other suits for boys, $1 to $2O.
 Boys trousers, 25c. to 50.
 Shirt waists, flannel, soc. to $250.
 Shirt waists, prints and percales. 25c to $1.50
 Great day for the S6. .5O Blues.
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A member of the Illinois legislature, with
 the foreign name of Karlowski, has intro duced bill prohibiting the teaching of for eign languages in the public schools of that State A bill providing for teaching the English language might not be a bad thing.
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 A we'll dressed man, who looked like a broker, got on a Sixth avenue elevated train and stood pretty baby's crying long as he could, and then he pulled out a big gold watch and showed it to her. The bright metal had the desired effect, and the bright smiles soon dried up the tears in the pretty blue eyes. Soon he had her on his knee. At Park Place the broker told his little friend that he must leave her, and after get ting loud little kiss he started for the door. Among the most interested spectators were two well dressed young ladies who sat oppo- site the broker, decked out in the latest spring fnery. Next to them sat a gouty, gray haired gentleman, who was absorbed in his paper. Just as the broker reached the door one of the young ladies arose and said to him: 'I beg your pardon, sir, but we have just made a little wager. Will you tell us if you are married man or 8 bachelora' The broker looked at his fair questioner fol an instant, and raising his shining hat, said 'sI am a bachelor, but not eligible" The litter which followed the answer broke into loud laugh, when the old gouty gentleman blurted out: "He is a liarl He has three at boooa and lrnoyu fbepo
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The closing of the university for women in St. Petersburg, by order of the Czar, is a notable sign of the times in Russia. The Czar thinks the women abuse their privileges, and as many of them are Nihilists it is not surprising that he does think so.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-05-14

The number of blind people in England is relatively decreasing. In 1851 there was one to every 979 of the population; in 1861, one to every 1,037; in 1871, one to 1,052, and in 1SS1 one to 113S.
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EDITORIAL NOTES.

Inspector Byrnes is very much admired in New Haven inst now, as he deserves to be. The financial success of General Grants
 book is unprecedented in the history of literature. Airs. Grant has thus far received as her share $394, 459.5
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sAAS English language might not be bad thing.
 Detroit sugar merchan has informed Judge Cooley that the interstate commerce law has ruined his business. The dealers in the interior whom he formerly supplied are now customers of New York merchants This man represents large class which is affected unfavorably by the new law. and for which considerable commiseration is felt all oyer the country.
 A Washington correspondent writes that women are slowly but surely being drixen out of the department clerkships under the civil service rules as administered by this Dem ocratic government. In the Treasury depart ment nearly twenty per cent. of the women have gone and none have taken their places. When a female clerk dies, gets married, re- signs or is dismissed, a requisition goes to the civil service commissioner for man to fill her place.
 It is now declared that trains will run un- der the Hudson river in 1888. Work on the tunnels has begun again. The excavations are being cleared of water, and the boring of the clay is proceeding in the Jersey heading of the north tunnel. This tunnel has been excavated l, 1,730 feet from the west shore of the river, and 150 feet from the New York side, and there remains 8 space of 5000 feet to bore In the south tunnel space of only few hundred feet has been pierced. The work has stood still for five years. The tun- nel is brick -aIehed as fast as excavated and is thirty feet in diameter.
 An old cavalryman says that horse will never step on man Intentionally. It is a standing order with cavalry that should g man become dismounted he must lie down and be perfectly still. If he does so the en- tire company will pass over him and he will not be injured. A horse notices where he is going and is on the lookout for a firm foun- dation to put his foot on. It is an instinct with him, therefore, to step over prostrate man. The injuries caused by runaway | horse are nearly always inflicted by the ani- 1 nal knocking people down and not by his stepping on them.
 Can bull fighter claim to be gentleman | is the important question which has been | agitating Madrid lately, 8 challenge sent by
 Mazzantini, the famous torero, to a journal 1 ist who had, as he conceived, written insult- | ingly about him, having brought it up. The challenge took Madrid by surprise, no mem | Der of Mazzantini's profession having been known to claim reparation for an affront at the swords point before. Nevertheless, he
 had no difficulty in obtaining the services of two members of the Veloz club to convey his
 demand for satisfaction to the offending journalist, who, however, refused to enter
 tain it, sheltering himself under an ancient statute which expressly forbids the subjects
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English As She Is Wrote in Britain
 From the St. James, Gaze1te.l

S~00 O--N~~O'1
 The students who sit for the examination
 mentioned in this paper are male and female -pupil~teachers, none of them below eight cen years of age. They attend the training colleges for two years, and then, if they pass successfully, they become teachers in elementary schools. Many of them, though | practically self-taught, give in papers that
 not every university graduate could write; but others are very defeient-the Welsh students especially, to whom English is
 hardly mother tongue. The examinations are conducted by inspectors of schools, who generally understand the difficulties with which the pupil-teaeher has to cope; but the papers are drawn up by examiners in the education department in London, who, though adequate scholars, often make a | mess of it. Many of the answers given by the students are suggestive we'll as Judi crous, and those noted below have at least | the merit of being genuine.
 Perhaps the standard is lowest in English composition. Geography and history papers be unreasonable to expect fine essays from young men and women who are teaching in school all day and have to do their own studying after hard days work. Still 8 | respectable piece of composition is expected of them. In the examination paper they are generally given wide range of subject tc choose from. On one occasion the msn stu. dents were asked to write on any English sport. One chose cricket. 'sThe game ot cricket" he began, 'sconsists of six stumps two bats and ball. Nor should we omit | the balls, which are four in number" "My | favorite walk" another wrote, ''is when l do not have far to go to it." "The Beauti
 full" was one of several subjects offered for the essay. 'It is beautiful" said female
 candidate, "to sit upon stone in the mid.
 dle of hoary ocean," Descriptions of scene ry these student-teachers are extremely weak in as a rule They are much more ready to tackle an historical subject though here they are not always happy. One jotting in our note book is: "Joan of Arc was rather pi-
 ous and very gehteel."
 Milton was the author of "The Deserted
 Village or the Hamlet" This information
 was volunteered in a paper on Samson Az
 onistes" tor, as another student explained 1t,
 s'Samson in Agony.'D Nothing is more con-
 mon than the attempt to appease the exami-
 ner by providing information not asked for.
 The student is asked when the battle of Gre
 ey was fought; he does not know, so he gives
 the date of Agincourt or of Flodden. Oth-
 CTS go about it in more crafty way. They
 dodge the question, so to speak, by giving a
 little essay on Crecy (though the date only is
 asked), and thus introduce Agincourt (with
 date) incidentally. It was noticeable in the
 pa per on Samson Agonistes" that large
 number of students laid stress on the fact
 that Samson dealt dole with the iawbone of a
 dead ass. In another paper monastery"
 was defined as "a place for monsters"
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 Ranks with the very best, and no Sunday school management should adopt a new singing book without carefully examining one of their tried Vnces nf Praise o ef per %sa S0s Rsy snd poetry dignfed and classical but not dull; in fact. bright and enthusiastic. Very large collection for the money.
 Singing on the Way S 3Si sssS 5s%5 Rs' sSa2 sS22 assisted by Dr. Holbrook, whose noble comPositions are known and loved in all the churches This, like the book above mentioned does excelently well for a vestry singing book for prayer and praise meetings.
 Songs of Promise I' fl i'f Teanes ssP and Rsi fsa E. A. Hoffman-the first highly gifted musically. and the second the author of many hy of refined and beautiful quality. One of the newest books. Song Worship G sas Ss Rfr E S0z 1T both celebrated compilers, composers and leaders: and the latter well known as having had charge Of the music at many Chatauqua meetings.
 For other good books, please send for lists and catalogues.
 For lovely little book for the young children of Sunday school look no further than FRE RESA FLOWERS (25 cts, S2. 40 per doz., Emma Pitt. Sweet Hymns, Sweet Music, Pretty Pictures.
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TOILET SUNDRIES.

We have now in stock the best assortment of the above ever shown in this city. Hair. Cloth, Tooth, Nail and Bath Brushes in end less variety. Imported and Domestic Soaps, including new line of finely perfumed but low priced goods. Genuine Handkerchief Extracts from all the leading foreign makers. The Select Odors sold under our own white labels are unsurpassed by any in market. Toilet Waters, Creams, Powders and Cos metics of every description, including the now popular "Recamier" preparations. Den tai Floss, Tooth Powders, Tooth Tastes and Lotions in great variety. Fine Colognes, Distilled Bay Rum, Bath Towels, Sponges, Razors, Lather Brushes and Shaving mater ial of all kinds Toilet Cases for the Dress ing Table and Satchel. Cut Glass Bottles, Pungents, Pocket Flasks, Manicure Sets, Buffers, Nail Powder, Files and Tweezers; in fact, everything for the Boudoir, Bath and Nursery.
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 1r Roy E. BaEng Wder and Bakers Cocoa at cost. Prime Veal we sell for almost nothing The best F Flour @ in G the ' city for @ barrel sc bag. Over 1000 dozen Eggs as 16c a dozen, 615 dozen for $1 Come in. Come all. Come early.
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Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-04-21

severe freezing weather, bue the Wilcox
walk remains upimpeired after o hard
test. This species of side walk is expen
sive as an original investment, but is
ecomical in the end, as it endureth ssfor-
ever. Its beauty is also a large item in
it's favor.
The Congregational church of this
city this morning received by its score
tary, q letter from Rev. Daniel f.
Bradley, Of Stubenyille, Ohio, annonnc.
ing his acceptance of the call extended
some two weeks ago and saying that he
would begin his duties as pastor on the
first Sunday in June. Rev d. b.
Nichols will fill the pulpit nexs Sunday,
Last winters unparsllel severity told
on some of the lawns.of Yankton. Round
about the northeast and northwest
corners of the buildings the track Of the
blast is discernibls in streaks of dead
grass where the north wind kept the
ground bare of snow and ssnt its killing
frigidity down into the roots. 1t is
noticeable that lawns provided with arb
ticial irrigation from the water mains
came ont of the winter in good shape
and are now covered with luxuriant
carpets OF grass. They were IN a vigor.
GUS condition when winter. began and
were able to endure it's frigidity.
A movement is on foot in behalf of al
ordinance lsvying a tax on Third street
property for q sewer underneath that
street. 1t ID q movement worthy of
success. The cost will be' very small
and the sewer o comfort and o benefit
and On added value to the property of
the street. 1t will render available for
all purposes the water from the water
mains and materially increase the
revenue from the water works. All OF
the property owners on the street who
have been seen favor the project. The
cost per lot would not he more than
eight or ten dollars, so an expert says.
Ehe sane opportunity is open to other
streets end it is an easy solution of the
sewer problem.
Asel Kyes, of this city, attended the
letting of contracts for Indisn supplies,
held at st. Louis and as usual gathered
in several valuable contracts. He was
awarded contracts for supplying beef to
Indians as follows: Yankton agency,
100000 pounds at $50 I per cwt and
100000 pounds at $3.l1; Grow Greek
agency. 100000 pounds at So 03 per cwt
aud 100000 pounds at $3.11; Santee
agency, $4,000 pounds at 1924 per Owl.
Mr.. Kyes also secured the Sisseton
and Grow Greek -four contracts, the
corn contract for Pine Ridge and sew
'eral miner contracts. Captain NoVay.
of this city (for the Excelsior mill
company, secured the corn Contract for
Sisseton agency and the oats contract
fer Lower Brnle agency.